Examples and Tools for Augmented Reality

Conference Archive

mLearnCon 2014 - June 24, 2014

Jason Haag

Research Analyst Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative

Augmented reality (AR) can take any situation,
location, environment, or experience to a whole new level of meaning and
understanding. Mobile AR technologies provide an innovative tool for contextual
learning, but mobile learning designers and developers are unaware of where to look
for examples or development options.

In this session, you will learn how this engaging
mobile technology is changing the way people learn on mobile devices. You will
explore this exciting mobile learning capability in detail and examine its
potential for learning while identifying both positive and negative aspects of
AR. You will also learn about the possibilities and see several exciting
examples and tools for development for AR. This session will also cover
attempts to classify AR according to several key aspects (device/technology,
mode of interaction, type of media, personal or shared experiences) based on
formal research literature from the Open University.

In this session,
you will learn:

To understand
contextual mobile learning and the differences between augmented reality and
mobile augmented reality

About existing apps
and tools you can leverage to create your own mobile AR content

From examples of
mobile AR using for contextual mobile learning

The potential for
learning while identifying both positive and negative aspects of AR